The conclave that begins next Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in 46 ½ years for which the ...

Pope Francis was laid to rest in Rome. Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad attended the funeral. He wore a white cloak, different ...

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In a solemn and majestic funeral that ended moments ago, the Roman Catholic Church laid to rest Pope Francis, the first South ...

Founder of Atelier Lavs, the designer, perfumer, and artist has crafted liturgical vestments for both Pope Benedict and the ...

In pale habits, black priests’ vestments, the dark suits of mourners ... pastoral vision of the Catholic Church. The Vatican has for centuries sought to exalt faith through art, building ...

At the same time, Catholic priests will congregate in St Peter ... After the service, Francis’s body — dressed in a red chasuble and a damask and golden papal mitre — will be transported ...

Vatican City • In a solemn and majestic funeral on the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Roman Catholic Church on ... women to be deacons or male priests to marry; others want to pull back.

Priests and deacons also congregated in St Peter’s Square, outside the basilica, wearing a chasuble ... a traditional part of the Roman Catholic mass. At the end of the service, valedictory ...